Writing a Better Thank You Letter

So, you’ve landed a job interview.  The interview goes great, but now what?  Do you wait and see?  Do you harrass the recruiter daily?  Should you send a thank you letter?

According to Don Straits of The Ladders, thank you letters are great but only if they serve another purpose.  According to Straits, you should send a follow up letter that illustrates a point you made in your interview, addresses an interesting issue you discussed, or otherwise tells the employer more about you.  Make it a “value added” response, like “Dear Joe, I enjoyed our discussions yesterday on the sales position and the challenges of selling to C-level executives.  Here is a book I recommend to help overcome the selling problem.”

Read the entire article at The Ladders.